“Winter Cup Powered by Samsung Odyssey”
TABLE OF CONTENT
I. DEFINITIONS 1
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS 2
III. PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT 3
IV. TOURNAMENT AND MATCH RULES 5
V. SCHEDULE 6
VI. PRIZES 7
VII. PERSONAL DATA AND IMAGE 9
VIII. LIABILITY AND EXCLUSION OF THE PARTICIPANT 10 IX. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE 13
X. FINAL PROVISIONS 14
XI. APPENDICES 15
I. DEFINITIONS
I.1. For the purposes of the Terms and Conditions of the “Winter Cup Powered by Samsung Odyssey” Tournament, the following definitions have been adopted:
a) Activation – full verification and acceptance of the Team’s application by the Organiser in accordance with the Terms and Conditions;
b) Tournament Discord – a communication channel between the Organiser and the Teams, which was created using the Discord platform. Discord can be found at: https://discord.gg/pRK7qB6x6X. The terms of use for the Discord platform can be found at:
https://discord.com/terms ;
c) Team – Participants (Players and Reserve Players, including the Team Captain) registered and participating in the Tournament under the conditions specified in the
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Terms and Conditions as part of one team, submitted through the Registration Form. The Team consists of 5 Players and up to 2 Reserve Players;
d) Registration Form – a form enabling the registration of the Team for the Tournament, available on the Tournament Website;
e) Prize Form – a form allowing the Participant to provide the necessary data for the Organiser to calculate and pay out the Prize to the Player;
f) Game – the computer game “League of Legends”, provided by Riot Games, Inc.;
g) Team Captain – a Team member who submits the Team registration using the Registration Form, and has access to the Team Account created on the Tournament Website.
h) Account – Team profile created on the Tournament Website containing Team data, Players, Reserve Players, as well as organisational information related to the Tournament and its course;
i) Match – a Game between two Teams in the system: a Team consisting of 5 Players against a Team consisting of 5 Players according to the rules specified in the Terms and Conditions;
j) Prize – a prize provided in the Tournament and awarded in accordance with the rules specified in Chapter VI of the Terms and Conditions;
k) Organiser – Fantasyexpo sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Wrocław, ul. Prosta 36, 53-508 Wrocław, entered in the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register kept by the District Court for Wrocław-Fabryczna, 6th Commercial Division of the National Court Register, under KRS number 0000496522, NIP: 8971796193, REGON: 02234085900000, share capital: PLN 10,000.00;
l) Partner – SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED, a company incorporated under United Kingdom law, registered number 0308662, address: Samsung House, 2000 Hillswood Drive, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0RS, UK;
m) Terms and Conditions – these Terms and Conditions of the Winter Cup Powered by Samsung Odyssey Tournament;
n) Tournament – e-sports competition under the name: “Winter Cup Powered by Samsung Odyssey” organised and administered by the Organiser in accordance with the rules specified in the Terms and Conditions;
o) Tournament Website – www.wintercup.online, www.wintercup.online/pl, www.wintercup.online/bg, www.wintercup.online/gr, www.wintercup.online/hu
p) Participant – Player, Reserve Player, including Team Captain, participating in the Tournament under the terms of the Terms and Conditions;
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q) Player – a natural person meeting the conditions provided for in the Terms and Conditions who has registered to participate in the Tournament as a member of the core squad of a Team under the terms of the Terms and Conditions;
r) Reserve Player – a natural person meeting the conditions provided for in the Terms and Conditions who has registered to participate in the Tournament as a reserve member of a Team under the terms of the Terms and Conditions;
s) Winner – the Player who is a member of the Team that wins 1st place in the Tournament, i.e. wins the Final Match;
t) Working days – days from Monday to Friday; working days do not include Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS
II.1. The Terms and Conditions are a set of rules for the Tournament, in particular for: the registration for the Tournament, the rules for winning Prizes in the Tournament, the rules for the Match, and the rules for making complaints.
II.2. The Organiser is the entity that promises the Prize within the meaning of Articles 919 and 921 of the Polish Civil Code;
II.3. The Tournament involves Teams of Participants competing against each other in a series of Matches. The Winners of the Tournament are the Players of the Team that wins first place in the Tournament, i.e. wins the Final Match referred to in point 5.2. of the Terms and Conditions.
II.4. The Tournament will take place online from February 12, 2024, to March 28, 2024.
II.5. The Tournament’s objective is to foster an environment for e-sports (sport) competition among Teams, emphasising the spirit of fair play.
II.6. All communication involving the Tournament, Teams or Participants will be via the Tournament Discord and the Tournament Website. The Organiser may communicate with the Team or Participants by any other means of communication as the Organiser deems necessary, provided that the Tournament Discord and the Tournament Website are the primary channels of communication used by the Organiser for the Tournament.
II.7. The Organiser reserves the right to make changes to the Terms and Conditions provided that these do not impair the conditions of participation in the Tournament and the changes do not affect material aspects of participation in the Tournament.
Any changes to the Terms and Conditions will be announced three days in advance via the Tournament Discord.
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III. PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT
III.1.Only a natural person who meets the following requirements may register as a Participant in the Tournament:
a) They are a citizen of one of the following countries: Poland, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo for the duration of the Tournament;
b) they are at least 16 years of age;
c) they have an active e-mail account;
d) they have an active account that allows them to participate in the Game on a regional server (so-called region) of the Game called: “EUNE”;
e) they have an active account on the Discord platform allowing them to join the Tournament Discord;
III.2. Persons who do not have full legal capacity may become Participants provided that they meet the requirements contained in the Terms and Conditions and provide the Organiser with the consent of their legal representative or guardian. The model consent referred to in this provision is attached as Appendix 1 to the Terms and Conditions.
III.3. The following individuals are not allowed to participate in the Tournament as Participants:
a) employees of the Organiser, as well as their family members. Family members are defined as: ascendants, descendants, siblings, spouses, spouses of siblings, parents of spouses, cousins and persons in an adoption relationship;
b) players affiliated with e-sports teams or teams who participate in the competitions: League of Legends EMEA Championship, Ultraliga, Ultraliga 2, or have played at least 1 match in the last 365 days registered on the website https://lol.fandom.com/wiki/League_of_Legends_Esports_Wiki
III.4. The registration process for a Team in the Tournament is as follows:
a) Stage 1: Creating an Account by a person meeting the conditions referred to in point III.1. of the Terms and Conditions subject to points III.2. and III.3. of the Terms and Conditions, on the Tournament Website;
b) Stage 2: Creating or joining a Team using the Tournament Website as a Team Captain, Player or Reserve Player;
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c) Stage 3: Registering the Team for the Tournament using the Registration Form by the Team Captain, provided that there are available spots for registering the Team in the Tournament, as mentioned in point III.7. of the Terms and Conditions;
III.5. Participation in the Tournament through the playing of Matches is only possible within a Team that has been registered and subsequently activated in accordance with the Terms and Conditions. The Team should consist of at least 5 Players (including the Team Captain). The Team can consist of a maximum of 7 Participants, i.e. 5 Players (including the Team Captain) and up to 2 Reserve Players.
III.6. The division of roles in the Team is made independently by the Team members at the stage of forming or joining the Team (i.e. Stage 2 specified in point III.4.(b) of the Terms and Conditions), in particular, the Team designates a Team Captain, as well as Players and Reserve Players, in accordance with the quantitative requirements referred to in point III.5. of the Terms and Conditions. The Team will provide this information through the interface of the Tournament Website.
III.7. The Participant may only be a Player or a Reserve Player of one Team to which they have been assigned during the Tournament registration process in accordance with point III.4. of the Terms and Conditions. The Participant may not change the Team after the registration referred to in point III.4.(c) of the Terms and Conditions.
III.8. There is a limit on the number of Teams that can participate in the Tournament, i.e. 1024 Teams for each qualification. Once the maximum number of Teams has been reached, no further Team registrations for the Tournament will be accepted.
III.9. The Team becomes a Team officially participating in the Tournament, and the Players and Reserve Players become Participants and officially participate in the Tournament once they have gone through the Team registration process for the Tournament as set out in point III.4 and the Team activation process specified in point III.5. of the Terms and Conditions.
III.10. The Tournament is open to all persons who meet the requirements set out in point III.1. of the Terms and Conditions subject to points III.2. and III.3.
III.11. Participants, and in the case of minors, their legal representatives or guardians, may at any time submit a statement of resignation from participating in the Tournament by sending a resignation message to the email address: [email protected] with the subject: “Winter Cup Powered by Samsung Odyssey Tournament – resignation [Team Name]”. In a situation where the resignation of a Participant results in the total number of Participants registered within a given Team being less than the minimum number of Players referred to in point III.5. of the Terms and Conditions, the Organiser may exclude a Team from participating in the Tournament unless the Team, through the Team
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Captain, reports a new person as a Player to the e-mail address: [email protected]. In the event that a Player resigns, and the Team has at least one Reserve Player, the Team should change the role of the Participant from Reserve Player to Player in order to meet the quantitative requirement referred to in point III.5. of the Terms and Conditions under pain of exclusion of the Team from the Tournament by the Organiser.
IV. TOURNAMENT AND MATCH RULES
IV.1. The Tournament involves playing Matches in the Game between Teams in an online format.
IV.2. The Tournament is played in the following stages:
a) Stage 1 – Qualifications: All teams are divided into pairs, which play one Match against each other. The Team that wins the Match advances and plays a Match against the Team that won its Match. The Team that loses the Match is eliminated from the Tournament. Then the schedule of Matches between Teams in the qualifications is repeated until there are four (4) Teams left in the Tournament, which advance to the second stage of the Tournament;
b) Stage 2 – Group Stage: Four (4) Teams qualified for Stage 2 are divided into the same group, where they play Matches against each other in a single-match format, double elimination brackets. One winning Team from each of the four groups advances to Stage 3 of the Tournament. Teams that lose in the double-elimination bracket are eliminated from the Tournament;
c) Stage 3 – Final Phase: Four (4) Teams – one winning Team from each group of the Group Stage – that advance to the Stage 3, are divided into two semi-finals. Two Teams participate in one semi-final. The Winner of the semi-final is the Team that wins two of the three Matches played in the semi-final. The winning Team will play the final match in a best-of-five-game format. The Winner is the Team that wins three out of five Matches played in the final.
IV.3. The stages of the Tournament referred to in point IV.2. of the Terms and Conditions, are based on the draw of the tournament bracket, which separates the Teams and organises their subsequent Matches in the Tournament before the first Match. The tournament bracket mentioned in the previous sentence, as well as the results of individual Matches, will be made available on the Tournament Website.
IV.4. Stage 1 – Qualification and Stage 2 – Group Stage are played four times, and each qualification and group stage is sponsored by a specific internet creator who will broadcast the Matches on their channel on Twitch.tv platform.
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IV.5. The Matches in the Game are played in the following way:
a) Game Map: Summoner’s Rift;
b) Game mode: 5v5;
c) Teams join their Match in the Game client using a specially generated code (tournament code) visible in their tournament Match.
d) The Players or Reserve Players take their places within the created room in the Game according to the position of the Team to which they belong, within the bracket referred to in point IV.3. of the Terms and Conditions. The Team’s placement within the bracket also determines priority in implementing Game functionality – known as “banning”;
IV.5. Players or Reserve Players should have a device as well as a network connection to play the Game as specified in the Terms and Conditions. The Player’s or Reserve Player’s device should meet at least the minimum system requirements as referred to on the Game manufacturer’s website available at:
https://www.leagueoflegends.com/pl-pl/news/game-updates/updated-min-and-rec ommended-specs-for-lol-tft/.
V. SCHEDULE
V.1. All Matches during the Tournament, will take place online based on a detailed schedule provided by the Organiser via the Tournament Discord and the Tournament Website.
V.2. Schedule referred to in point V.1. of the Terms and Conditions, may be amended in accordance with the needs of the Organiser and in other situations, including emergencies and unforeseen situations, such as the failure of the Tournament Website. Any changes to the schedule will be announced via the Tournament Discord and the Tournament Website. In individual situations (involving only a few selected Teams or Participants), the Organiser may, at its discretion, additionally notify the Team Captain of the Team affected by the schedule modification directly by e-mail or by message via the Discord platform.
V.3. The Organiser reserves the right to change the start time of each Match due to the unpredictable duration of each Match. It is possible that a Match may start earlier or later than the scheduled time specified in the schedule outlined in point V.1. of the Terms and Conditions. The postponement of the Match according to the previous statement does not require a change of the schedule.
V.4. Participants have the right to receive current information about the course of the Tournament, Matches, and the schedule referred to in point 5.1. of the Terms and Conditions or the postponements referred to in point 5.3. of the
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Terms and Conditions, as well as the results of the Tournament or the Match, and to ask the Organiser questions about the Tournament, the Matches, the schedule referred to in point 5.1. of the Terms and Conditions, Terms and Conditions as well as the results of the Tournament or the Match via: e-mail sent to: [email protected], the Tournament Discord or the Tournament Website. The Organiser does not provide advice, guidance or other support information on the mechanics of the games or programmes, including the applications used in the Tournament.
VI. PRIZES
VI.1. The Tournament offers Prizes, detailed below, which are awarded to the specified Players:
a) For taking first place in the Tournament, the Team participating in the final Match, that wins the final Match will receive a cash prize of EUR 3,000;
b) For taking second place in the Tournament, the Team participating in the final Match, that loses the final Match, will receive a cash prize of EUR 1,500;
c) For taking third or fourth place in the Tournament, the Teams that lose the semi-final Match will receive a cash prize of EUR 750.
The Prizes specified in points a) – c) above will be divided by the Organiser and awarded to each of the Players in portions constituting the quotient of the equivalent value of the prize and the number of Players in the Team.
VI.2. Prizes will be awarded as follows:
a) The Prizes referred to in point VI.1. of the Terms and Conditions will be awarded once the conditions set out in the Terms and Conditions have been met and an e-mail has been sent to the e-mail address of the awarded Participant (each Player of the Team) informing them of the winning of the given Prize together with information on how the Prize will be paid out;
b) The prize-winning Participant has 14 days from the date of the Tournament to send the necessary information for the payment of the Prize by submitting to the Organiser within this period a complete Prize Form, containing in particular the following details of the Player: First name, surname, e-mail, bank account number, residential address, parents’ first names, date and place of birth, taxpayer identification number, type and serial number of the identity document of the Player.
VI.3. The Prizes will be disbursed on the following dates:
a) The Prizes referred to in point VI.1. of the Terms and Conditions will be disbursed within 30 Working Days from the date of selection of the Participants awarded the Prizes referred to in this provision;
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VI.4. In order to receive the Prize, the prize-winning Participant must have access to the e-mail address provided in the Registration Form.
VI.5. The prize-winning Participant is not entitled to exchange the Prize for money (unless the Organiser awards a prize other than cash), a different type of Prize, renunciation of part of the Prize, as well as the right to transfer the entitlement to receive the Prize to another Participant or third party.
VI.6. The Prize will be forfeited and remain with the Organiser in the following situations:
a) If the Participant does not submit the Prize Form within the time frame specified in point VI.2. of the Terms and Conditions, or if the Prize Form is submitted but is incomplete or filled out incorrectly;
b) If the Prize is not claimed by the prize-winning Participant;
c) If the prize-winning Participant refuses to accept the Prize.
d) If the prize-winning Participant refuses to acknowledge receipt of the Prize .
VI.8. The Prizes will be distributed to the eligible Participants in accordance with the relevant tax law regulations.
VI.9. Prizes with a gross value not exceeding PLN 2,000.00 are exempt from taxes under Article 21(1)(68) of the Polish Personal Income Tax Act, as they are considered prizes in sports competitions. In other cases, Prizes are taxed as income from winnings in competitions, in accordance with Article 30(1)(2) of the Polish Personal Income Tax Act. In the case referred to in the previous sentence, points VI.11. and VI.13. apply. of the Terms and Conditions.
VI.10. Additionally, the Prize includes a cash amount equivalent to 11.11% of its value. This amount will not be paid out to the prize-winning Participants. Instead, the Organiser will deduct it before disbursing the Prize and pay it as tax on Tournament winnings to the appropriate tax office.
VI.11. The exemption referred to in point VI.9. of the Terms and Conditions, as well as the monetary gross-up of 11.11% of the value of a particular Prize as outlined in point VI.10., do not apply to individuals whose income falls under a double taxation treaty between Poland and their country of tax residency (provided they present a valid tax residency certificate). In such a situation, the amount of the monetary gross-up, referred to in point VI.10. of the Terms and Conditions, will be adjusted to the tax rate applicable to the country of tax residency of such person, and in the case of exemption, the amount of the monetary gross-up will not be included in the Prize.
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VI.12. The Organiser is the payer of the flat-rate income tax on the value of the Prize obtained by the prize-winning Participant. The cash component of the Prize will not be distributed to the prize-winning Participant. Instead, it will be utilised to cover the flat-rate income tax owed by the Participant on the winnings. By registering for the Tournament in compliance with the Terms and Conditions, Participants agree and authorize the Organiser to deduct an amount equivalent to the cash component of the Prize from the value of the Prizes awarded. Pursuant to the Polish Personal Income Tax Act, the Organiser, as the payer, will transfer the amounts withheld to the account of the competent tax office, thus paying the income tax due on the Prize on behalf of the prize-winning Participant.
VII. PERSONAL DATA AND IMAGE
VII.1. Providing personal data by the Participant is voluntary but essential for participation in the Tournament. Failure to provide personal data will result in the Participant being ineligible to participate in the Tournament.
VII.2. Personal data of the Participants, including their image, as well as legal representatives or legal guardians of the Participants, will be processed by the Organiser, i.e. Fantasyexpo sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Wrocław, ul. Prosta 36, 53-508 Wrocław (hereinafter: “Data Controller”).
VII.3. The person joining the Tournament, as well as their legal representative or guardian, is obliged to provide data that is up-to-date and in accordance with the actual state of affairs, and to keep it up-to-date to ensure that it is correct. The Organiser is not liable for incorrect, untrue or incomplete data or for failing to update this data accordingly.
VII.4. Communications made using the personal or communication data of the Participant, their legal representative or legal guardian will be treated by the Organiser as communications made with the person represented by the personal or communication data provided in accordance with the data received in the Tournament.
VIII. LIABILITY AND EXCLUSION OF THE PARTICIPANT VIII.1. The Organiser is not liable for:
a) any software, geo-blocking, VPN connection or other type of technical, hardware, software or network restrictions or blockages used by the Participant which prevent or hinder the Participant’s participation in the Tournament, in particular in the Matches;
b) any technical problems, failures or technical limitations occurring in the Participant’s terminal device, digital environment, data communication system or
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telecommunications infrastructure used by the Participant which prevent or hinder the Participant’s participation in the Tournament, in particular in the Matches;
c) any unavailability of services, platforms, programmes, means of electronic communication caused by force majeure, or by the acts or omissions of a Participant which prevent or hinder the Participant’s participation in the Tournament, in particular in the Matches;
d) any conduct of the Participant contrary to applicable law, the Terms and Conditions or principles of social interaction;
e) any damage resulting from the exclusion of a Participant if this is due to the fault of the Participant or due to a breach of the law, the Terms and Conditions or principles of social interaction;
VIII.2. The Participant is solely liable for all interactions with other Participants.
VIII.3. The Participant must abide by the principles of social interaction and good manners recognised in e-sports competition (sports competition), in particular the principles of fair play and savoir-vivre.
VIII.4. The following actions by a Team or a Participant in the Tournament are prohibited:
a) Using illegal or unauthorised copies of games or programs, including applications used in the Tournament;
b) Using bugs, errors or exploits of games, platforms or programs, including applications used in the Tournament;
c) Using embedded or external codes, keys or other mechanisms, including any form of external software, that may affect the Game, platforms or programs, including the applications used in the Tournament, in a way that is not designed as a feature, functionality or process built into the Game or program in accordance with the will of the manufacturer or provider of the Game or software (e.g. by increasing accuracy or visibility);
d) Using software inserted in a terminal device (computer or laptop), peripheral device (e.g. mouse, keyboard), other computer external device (e.g. memory stick) including setting a particular macro that may affect the Game, platforms, programs, including applications used in the Tournament in a way that is not designed as a feature, functionality or process built into the Game or program in accordance with the will of the manufacturer or provider of the Game or software (e.g. by increasing accuracy or visibility);
e) Participating in a Match by a person who is not a declared member of the Team as Team Captain, Player or Reserve Player or who impersonates such a person (e.g. by using that person’s account);
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f) Participating in a Match by a Reserve Player who has not been properly declared for the Player in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.
g) Forcing a change to the Schedule or the course of the Matches, in particular through the deliberate switching off of the Game or a program used in the Tournament or a Match or deliberately losing the Internet connection;
h) Delaying the arrival of the Team or Player for the scheduled Match.
i) Name-calling, insulting, use of uncensored words towards Participants, the Organiser, the Partner or other persons or infringing the personal rights of the persons mentioned in this provision;
j) Introducing into the games, platforms or programmes, including the applications used in the Tournament, data, information and content that violates the personal rights of others, the applicable law, the Terms and Conditions, principles of social interaction or good morals, in particular of an offensive, vulgar, obscene or pornographic nature;
k) Using nicknames, pseudonyms, or names within the games, platforms, or programs, including the applications used in the Tournament, that are offensive, vulgar, infringe on the personal rights of others, or violate the law,
the Terms and Conditions, principles of social interaction, or good morals;
l) Breaching the regulations, rules, and conditions mentioned as definitions set out in point 1.1. of the Terms and Conditions;
m) infringement of point 8.3. of the Terms and Conditions.
VIII.5. The Organiser has the right to verify the behaviour of Participants during the Tournament.
VIII.6. If there is any doubt as to whether a Participant has complied with all the requirements of the Terms and Conditions (in particular, in terms of providing the relevant data and giving the relevant consents in accordance with the Terms and Conditions) or whether a Participant has behaved in accordance with the Terms and Conditions during the Tournament, the Organiser has the right to withhold the Prizes until the Participant has demonstrated that the Participant has complied with all the requirements of the Terms and Conditions or has not breached the Terms and Conditions.
VIII.7. If a Participant is found to have breached the Terms and Conditions, in particular in respect of points 8.3. and 8.4. of the Terms and Conditions, the Organiser has the right to exclude the Team or Participant from the Tournament. If a Participant is excluded from the Tournament, the Participant will not be able to continue to participate in the Tournament and will not receive the Prizes. The Organiser will notify the Participant of the reason for exclusion from the Tournament via an
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e-mail sent to the Participant’s email address provided during the Team registration process for the Tournament. Participants who are excluded, including cases where the entire Team is excluded, are not permitted to re-join the Tournament in any capacity.
VIII.8. Participants should immediately inform the Organiser by sending an e-mail to: [email protected] about any irregularities, mistakes, obstructions related to the Tournament and the Matches, in particular in situations of suspicion that the behaviour of other Participants violates the applicable law, the Terms and Conditions, principles of social interaction or good morals, in particular if the behaviour violates points 8.3. and 8.4. of the Terms and Conditions.
IX. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
IX.1. Complaints regarding the Tournament and the Prizes can be submitted throughout the Tournament and until 14 days after its conclusion:
a) by e-mail to the Organiser’s e-mail address: [email protected];
b) by post to the Organiser’s address: Fantasyexpo sp. z o.o., ul. Prosta 36, 53-508 Wrocław with the reference note: “Winter Cup Powered by Samsung Odyssey – Complaint”.
IX.2. The adherence to the complaint submission deadline, as outlined in point IX.1. of the Terms and Conditions, will be determined by the date on which the Organiser receives a properly filed complaint.
IX.3. Only the Participant has the right to lodge a complaint.
IX.4. The complaint should contain at least: the first name and surname of the Participant, the name of the Team to which they are assigned within the Tournament, their e-mail address (in case of complaints made by e-mail), their correspondence address (in case of complaints made in writing), as well as a detailed description and the reason for the complaint.
IX.5. The Organiser will consider complaints under the Terms and Conditions within 14 days of receipt.
IX.6. The Participant will be notified of the decision on the complaint by the same means by which the complaint was submitted, to the Participant’s address as stated in the complaint, within 14 days of the date of the complaint’s consideration.
IX.7. Should it be necessary to obtain additional data, information or clarification from the Participant after receipt of a completed complaint as requested by the
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Organiser, points IX.6. and IX.7. of the Terms and Conditions shall apply accordingly.
IX.8. Complaints submitted after the deadline specified in point IX.1. of the Terms and Conditions or without following the complaint procedure will not be considered.
IX.9. The complaint procedure is voluntary and does not exclude the Participant’s right to pursue claims through legal proceedings independent of the complaint procedure.
X. FINAL PROVISIONS
X.1. The Terms and Conditions will be made available to all potential Participants at the Organiser’s office, on the Tournament Discord and on the Tournament Website.
X.2. The rules of the Tournament are defined by the Terms and Conditions and the mandatory provisions of law.
X.3. The Participant is expected to comply with all regulations, rules, and conditions mentioned as definitions set out in point 1.1. of the Terms and Conditions. Failure to comply with these documents may result in actions being taken by the relevant entities (relevant administrators or providers) that will permanently or temporarily prevent the use of the relevant services or functionalities, which may prevent or hinder participation in the Tournament.
X.4. In matters not regulated by these Terms and Conditions, the generally applicable legal regulations in Poland, in particular the provisions of the Polish Civil Code, shall apply. Should the relevant issue not be regulated by generally applicable regulations, the Organiser is entitled to make a unilateral decision.
X.5. All promotional and advertising material related to the Tournament is for information purposes only.
X.6. The promotional and advertising material referred to in point X.5. of the Terms and Conditions, as well as other announcements related to the Tournament and the broadcast of the Final Match, as referred to in point V.4. of the Terms and Conditions, may be shared on social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter), as well as through the Twitch.tv platform and Discord. The Tournament is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered or created in collaboration with social media, the Discord platform or their administrators. Any information provided by potential Participants or Participants is entrusted to the Organiser and not to social media, the Discord platform or their administrators. By participating in the Tournament, the person agrees to release social media, the Discord platform or their administrators from any liability in connection with the Tournament.
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X.7. The Tournament is not sponsored or organised by Riot Games, INC.
X.8. Participation in the Tournament is voluntary. Participating in the Tournament implies that the Participant has read and accepted the Terms and Conditions.
X.9.The Terms and Conditions shall come into force on 11 February 2024 at 23:59.
XI. APPENDICES
XI.1.The appendices that constitute an integral part of the Terms and Conditions are:
a) Appendix No. 1 – Consent for a minor Team member’s participation in the Tournament; b) Appendix No. 2 – Information on the processing of personal data for Participants; Page 15
